William Shakespeare and His Times

Author: Helen Sillett

Many people call William Shakespeare the greatest writer who ever lived.

This book answers many questions about the life and times of this famous writer:

What sort of childhood did Shakespeare have?

What was the dirty and violent side of London in Shakespeare’s time?

How did Queen Elizabeth punish her enemies?

What was wild about acting in English theaters 400 years ago?

What killed 11,000 people in London in the 1500s?

And the biggest question of all: Did Shakespeare really write all those famous plays?